Pneumatic pad



. 1,624,807 p 1927' J. A. scHlNN PNEUMATIC PAD 7 Filed March 15. 1926 2 Sheets -Sheetl I BY M I ATTORNEYS April 1927' J. A. SCHINNER PNEUMATIC PAD Filed March 13. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheetz INVENTOR ejaiiryuiiJfiflsbiiizzi ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 12, 1927.

. UNITED ST ES JOSEPH A. scnmnnn, or ,GREENFIEL'D, 01110.. I

PNEUMATIC PAD. 7

Application filed March 13, 1926. Serial No 94,477.

I This invention relates to pads for horses or other beasts of burden, the same being designedparticularly as a collar pad, gig pad, saddle pad, or for analogous uses.

Primarily the invention comprehends a pneumatic pad which functions to more ef-' fectively ease the strain on the beast, :to afford an effective cushion'between the harness and the animal for preventing soreness,

and to afford a pad whichis simple and. light in construction and comparatively 1I1-' expensive to produce.

The invention furthermore contemplates means for associating the pad with the harness which means allows for theready attachment and detachment, and functions to prevent accidental.displacement of the pad.

With the aboverecited and other objects in view reference is had to the following specification and accompanying drawings in which there is exhibited one example or embodiment of the invention which is in no way intended as a limitation upon the scope of the appended claims as it is to be clearly understood that variations and modifications which properly fall within the scope of said claims may be resorted to When found expedient.

In the drawings 1 Figure 1 illustrates a front view of a horse collar equipped with a pad constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 1s a sectional view therethrough taken approximately on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1; Fig, 3 is a plan-view of the pad with parts broken away and shown in. section to disclose the underlying structure;

mately on theline 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken approximately on the line 55 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view taken approximately on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken approxi mately on the line 77 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a detail fragmentary body plan view of one edge of the pad.

In the drawings the pad is particularly illustrated as a collar pad, but it is obvious that the design or shape of the same may be varied in order to adapt the same for other uses within the scope of the invention.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the pad includes a flexible cover Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken approxi- I extend to and communicate wlth outer aperor .casing 10 of the 5 desired I configuration, which is formed, with an opening 11 having a closure flap 12 substantially medially thereof to admit of the insertion and removal of an inflatable filler member 13 having any suitable inflation valve 14' which extends throughan opening 15 in the outer casing or coveringlO- wherebythe filler member; 'indeflated condition may be introduced through the opening ll'to the interior of the outer casing orycovering 10 and subsequently inflated to provide a pneumatic pad, it being understood that the valve member conforms substantially to the configuration ofthe outer casing or. covering. a

In order to provide means, for connecting and retaining the pad with-the harness, one of the edges 16 of the outer covering 10 carries a plurality of harness-engaging hooks 17, each of which'comprisesa length of wire bent medially upon itself to provide strands which are intertwisted together for the major'portion of their length from the nose 18 of thehook to the-base. At this point 5 the strands are bent laterally at 19,- thence rearwardly at 20 substantially parallel to the length ofthe hook with. inwardly diprovided with a'set of eyelets including an intermediate eyelet I22 and a pair of outer eyelets-23, the pair of strands ofwire forming the hook at the juncture with the base,

passing through the central eyelet 22 and through alined central apertures 24 and 25 in binding plates 26 and 27 arranged on opposite sides ofthe edge 16. The laterally bent portions 19 of the strands are received in grooves 28 in the plate 27 "which grooves tures '29 alining with the outer eyelets 23 through which the return bent portions20 of the strands extend. Said return bent portions 20 also extend through outer aperloo 7 tures'30 in the oppositeplate 26 with the terminals lyingwithinthe grooves 31, which communicate with the central opening 24 of theplate 26. In order to define the edge 16, the outer covering 10 is provided with a line of stitching32 parallel to and spaced rectedqterinin'als 21. The edge 16' of the i outer-coveringadjacent'each, hook base is wanting of the hooks to engage the same with the harnessineinber to hich thepad is applied.

When the pad is designed for association with a collar A, asillustrated, the hooks 17 are engaged around the inner forwardly projecting boss B of the collar sothat the body is interposed between the inner "bearing surface of the collar ,,and theneclpand shoulder of the animal. The inflated pad forms a pnenmaticcushion betweemthe collar body and theanin a-ls,neck-.and-shoulder, I

posed outwardly of said first-mentioned vhich properly equalizesz the pressure thereon and cnshionsthe strains and'stresses to I preventundue rubbing. .It will; be further- .naore noted that this construction eliminates the-absorption of sweat and -.hardeningof the pad, which is EI-zCGHH-HQII: obj-,eetionto the ordinary for-insof solid felt pads now in general use. :It is still-further obvionsthat the inflated or pneumatic pad functioning lmgivethe bestcushioning effect, isalso nextren'iely light in ,Weight thusreducing the burden of \wveight. to v be: carried by the animal. The invention further provides 7 a harness pad Whichwhen deflated is capable of folding into a .co npact arrangement for storage or,shipmentevhen not in use.

lVhat is claimed is: v 1. In a harness pad ;for draft aniglnals, including an inflatable pad body, andsan outer roveringtherefor ;provi-cied with openings in an edge thereof,- means forfattaeh ng the pad and; retaining the same in juxtaposition to the harness, comprising ,a plurality-of hook members.arrangedyin spaced relation at said edge of: the outer covering said hook ;n1embers comprising a single length ,of material bent medially upon itself to ,provide. apair; ofstrands intertwisted from the nose of the hook to itsbase anjd the v free ends of the strands being bent" l ateral1y,. reyersely and'i'nxvardly and extending through one of said openings and .a pair of said openings disposed outwardly ofsaid vfirstmentioned opening.

l 2. In aharne ss pad fori draft animals, including an inflatable pad bo dy andran outer i covering: therefor provided Wit-l1 openings in an edge thereof, means for attaching the pad and retaining the same in juxtaposition bers-eoinprisingasingle length of material bent medially upon itself to provide a pair of strands intertWisted from the nose of the hookto; its base, .thefree ends of the strands being arrangedlaterally, reversely and inwardly and extending through one of said openings anda pairof said openings disopening, ,and l-reinforcing IIlQlTllDQIS in the edge of the. coveringand arranged, on opposite side thereof having perforations ailining .witlr eachhother and .With :the perforations inthevpad.covering.

.3. In a harnesspa dfor draft animals, including. an inflatable pad bodyand an outer covering therefor provided with openingsin an edge thereof means yfOl' attaching the rpadand retaining the samein juxtaposition to the harness, comprising a plurality of hook members a.rranged in spaced K relation at vsaid ledge ,of the. coverin said hook, memberscornprisinga single length of material .bentnnedially ,npon', itself to'provide a pair v of strands intertwisted fronifthe, nose of the hook to its base, the free ends of the strands being arranged laterally, reversely and in wardly and vextendingthrough one of said openings .and

p a pair of saidopenings dis posed outwardly of said first-mentioned opening, reinforcing .nienibers in the edge :of the covering and arranged on opposite vsides thereof hav ng perforations alining With each other and Witlrtheperforations in the pad covering, and a;fieizible;portion -0n the said pad. covering defined by a line of stitching parallel with the edge thereof and disposed'beyond-the padbody receivingzcornpartment. of the covering to permit 1 of cantingi of the hooks vwhen. the same are engaged with and are disengaged from the harness member to which the pad is adapted r to be applied. 7

JOSEPH A., SCH-INNER. 

